Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines

Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines

Walking is a predominant mode of travel in Addis Ababa representing more than half of the daily trips. The mild climate in Addis Ababa is conducive for this healthy and green mode of transport. However, sidewalks are often narrow, uneven, obstructed, or non-existent, causing discomfort and road safe...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Guidelines
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2022
Subjects:
TRANSPORTATION
URBAN DESIGN
GREEN TRANSPORTATION
CITY PLANNING
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099427403282212415/IDU016981078031bd04bce0b83202391d87a8a9a
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spelling okr-10986-372372022-06-02T05:10:26Z Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines World Bank TRANSPORTATION URBAN DESIGN GREEN TRANSPORTATION CITY PLANNING Walking is a predominant mode of travel in Addis Ababa representing more than half of the daily trips. The mild climate in Addis Ababa is conducive for this healthy and green mode of transport. However, sidewalks are often narrow, uneven, obstructed, or non-existent, causing discomfort and road safety risks to the most vulnerable road users: pedestrians. Studies done by the WHO and the Government showed that AA has disproportionately high pedestrian fatalities. The study on Addis Ababa Sidewalk Safety and Improvement takes the approach of integrating digital technology and Urban Inventory in sidewalk surveys, applies the Global Walkability Index in sidewalk assessments, and adapts the global best practice to the local context. The Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines seek to promote the development of quality pedestrian infrastructure and environments, based on the condition’s assessment and global best practices. The design specifications and visual rendering provide recommendations for the policy makers to consider when developing the City’s design and maintenance standards for urban roads, sidewalks, public spaces, and transit-oriented development, some of which are being carried out as part of the technical assistance program of the World-Bank financed Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP). 2022-03-30T14:48:37Z 2022-03-30T14:48:37Z 2022-02-28 Guidelines http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099427403282212415/IDU016981078031bd04bce0b83202391d87a8a9a http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37237 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Report Publications & Research Africa Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE) Ethiopia
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URBAN DESIGN
GREEN TRANSPORTATION
CITY PLANNING
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URBAN DESIGN
GREEN TRANSPORTATION
CITY PLANNING
World Bank
Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines
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description Walking is a predominant mode of travel in Addis Ababa representing more than half of the daily trips. The mild climate in Addis Ababa is conducive for this healthy and green mode of transport. However, sidewalks are often narrow, uneven, obstructed, or non-existent, causing discomfort and road safety risks to the most vulnerable road users: pedestrians. Studies done by the WHO and the Government showed that AA has disproportionately high pedestrian fatalities. The study on Addis Ababa Sidewalk Safety and Improvement takes the approach of integrating digital technology and Urban Inventory in sidewalk surveys, applies the Global Walkability Index in sidewalk assessments, and adapts the global best practice to the local context. The Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines seek to promote the development of quality pedestrian infrastructure and environments, based on the condition’s assessment and global best practices. The design specifications and visual rendering provide recommendations for the policy makers to consider when developing the City’s design and maintenance standards for urban roads, sidewalks, public spaces, and transit-oriented development, some of which are being carried out as part of the technical assistance program of the World-Bank financed Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP).
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title Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines
title_short Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines
title_full Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines
title_fullStr Addis Ababa Sidewalk Design and Maintenance Guidelines
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